I feel your pain Sir, same for me all day.

Lolvariance!

totally get that feeling ferno

That sucks guys, I hope you have a better day tomorrow.

I had a good day today. 284 hands in 2 sessions at 2NL on 888 and I'm up almost 2.5BI. Mostly won by remembering the 2 golden rules of the micros:

1. Don't slow play. I made sure I played my big hands fast and I won a couple of stacks by doing this.
2. They're not bluffing. I had to be reminded of this by stacking off with AQ on an A high board vs a 15/8/7 TAG who was raising.

Graph, bedause I just figured out how to save them

at least im not alone
The gif kinda sums it up

Ah well, onwards to next week !

Looks like you're up 5BI if this is PokerTracker? 1BB = 2bb.

wtf is this reg talkin about? lol

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players

Hero (BTN): $25.76
SB: $37.11
BB: $13.98
UTG: $25.00
MP: $74.60
CO: $42.31

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with Q J
2 folds, CO raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($1.85) 2 2 4 (2 players)
CO bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25

Turn: ($4.35) 8 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $2.50, CO says "Id barrel all the fishhhhh here", CO says "you will station me with 55", CO says "", CO folds, Hero says "lol"

Final Pot: $4.35
Hero mucks Q J
Hero wins $4.15
(Rake: $0.20)


Oh n how to play AA:
PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $11.01
SB: $10.00
BB: $11.84
UTG: $10.67
MP: $15.67
Hero (CO): $10.90

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has T T

UTG raises to $0.30, fold, Hero calls $0.30, fold, fold, fold

Flop: ($0.75, 2 players) 6 5 T
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.50, UTG raises to $10.37 and is all-in, Hero calls $9.87

Turn: ($21.49, 2 players) 8

River: ($21.49, 2 players) J

UTG shows A A (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 81%, Flop 12%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows T T (Three of a Kind, Tens) (Pre 19%, Flop 88%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins $20.52

Guys, we need to learn from these players..

Watch how they play.. Its very interesting how well they play their hands..

Just before I had posted how to play AA by a good platyer, its a great play to charge FDs/straight draws


Now this player is showing us how to make some Ax hands fold w KK.. Because remember 30% of the time Ax wins vs KK so we need it to fold so that we win 100% fof the time instead of 70%

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $38.03
Hero (SB): $48.79
BB: $15.00
UTG: $24.96
MP: $58.55
CO: $37.56

Hero posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has K K

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.75, BB raises to $15.00 and is all-in, Hero calls $14.25

Flop: ($30.00, 2 players) 8 6 3

Turn: ($30.00, 2 players) 2

River: ($30.00, 2 players) T

Hero shows K K (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 50%, Flop 48%, Turn 40%)
BB shows K K (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 50%, Flop 52%, Turn 60%)
Hero wins $14.33
BB wins $14.32

Thanku, comeagain

I was thinking about c/ring turn as Kx or better bets anyway, would that b better deep? Or jus contoinue betting as Kx or better might jsu raise anyway too

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $69.56
SB: $25.00
BB: $35.68
Hero (UTG): $47.91
MP: $7.51
CO: $32.23

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 5 5

Hero raises to $0.75, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.75, fold, fold

Flop: ($1.85, 2 players) K 5 2
Hero bets $1.00, BTN calls $1.00

Turn: ($3.85, 2 players) K
Hero bets $2.50, BTN raises to $7.50, Hero raises to $17.50, BTN calls $10.00

River: ($38.85, 2 players) T
Hero bets $28.66 and is all-in, BTN calls $28.66

Hero shows 5 5 (Full House, Fives full of Kings) (Pre 81%, Flop 96%, Turn 98%)
BTN shows 2 2 (Full House, Twos full of Kings) (Pre 19%, Flop 4%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins $94.17

That was me you fishy!

See, JQ. Proves my point I should bet haha. Thought you had a pocket pair tbf.

LOL my bad didnt kno it was u

N i do hav a pp more often than air, tahts a rare occurrence

Ha, I thought you did. More reason why you might call me down!

Lots of fish at 25NL tonight. Actually think it is better to play at this time or early morning. Too many regs at 5-9pm UK time.

Andy, what's your SN?

Fortunately managed to avoid many hands with good regs in the session I just had, I was playing ****ing awfully.

Anyone see much wrong with this hand? Villain is a good aggressive reg (so will c/r draws as well as sets here, but I have a note which suggests he won't c/r TPTK). I thought I played it quite well to be honest at the time, but it looks really spewy, despite each play seeming justifiable (I honestly thought I had the best hand on the river):

PokerStars - $0.25 NL (6 max) ZOOM - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (BTN): $42.48
SB: $82.30
BB: $25.00
UTG: $11.77
MP: $14.76
CO: $23.08

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero has 2 7

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.62, fold, BB calls $0.37

Flop: ($1.34, 2 players) Q 8 2
BB checks, Hero bets $0.84, BB raises to $2.75, Hero raises to $5.80, BB calls $3.05

Turn: ($12.94, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($12.94, 2 players) 8
BB checks, Hero checks

Sent you a PM.

So apparently this is the best way to play suited connectors..
I've always wondered.. Now this player has shown me how.

Wow its just amazing.. U learn so much sometimes from just watching how these guys play.

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $20.84
SB: $16.41
BB: $5.99
UTG: $36.49
Hero (MP): $33.54
CO: $27.65

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A A

fold, Hero raises to $0.75, CO raises to $2.25, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $5.00, CO calls $2.75

Flop: ($10.35, 2 players) 9 K 2
Hero bets $4.50, CO raises to $9.25, Hero raises to $28.54 and is all-in, CO calls $13.40 and is all-in

Turn: ($55.65, 2 players) 3

River: ($55.65, 2 players) K

Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Kings) (Pre 77%, Flop 61%, Turn 80%)
CO shows 7 8 (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 23%, Flop 39%, Turn 20%)
Hero wins $53.65



uhh..

Khan, if you weren't such a nit you wouldn't see a problem with that. I will never fault anyone for opening any hand on the button, though I only open about 70% myself.

Edit: Thoughts on postflop?

You should watch Blah's vids on DC, he says its fine to open any suited cards. I wouldn't open that unless they are nits and im not getting 3bet a ton.

Postflop, Well he doesn't rep much, I might just station it as long as a diamond doesn't come but Iv seen people do spazzy things bvb so wouldn't suprise me if he shows up with QT.

Yeah, villain showed up with 55. All I can think is that he misread his hand as 88. It was a little tilting though.

I open alot of suited but thats the worst suited possible..
I think id rather let that bull**** hand go vs a aggro reg in blind.. 2 nits is obv different..

As for the hand, u obv need some reads/history to do this.. But it does become obv u dont have a set when u check turn, no way u let the FD go for free.. So he could bet w air or jus check some decent SDV hand on river..

I think I would b surprised if u have the best hand there, esp vs a aggro reg..

Nah you will see that a lot. Someone took kinda the same line vs me earlier with 44 on a 778 flop. Also when you 3bet the flop with 72, he can ship it in with FDs here and your in a ****ty spot.

Now that I think of it, this guy went buck too on a paired flop

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $100.63
SB: $19.00
BB: $30.92
UTG: $25.10
Hero (MP): $78.23
CO: $7.95

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A A

fold, Hero raises to $0.75, fold, BTN calls $0.75, fold, fold

Flop: ($1.85, 2 players) 5 8 8
Hero bets $1.20, BTN raises to $2.90, Hero calls $1.70

Turn: ($7.65, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets $4.02, Hero calls $4.02

River: ($15.69, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN bets $8.23, Hero calls $8.23

BTN shows 9 7 (Three of a Kind, Eights) (Pre 20%, Flop 21%, Turn 18%)
Hero shows A A (Full House, Eights full of Aces) (Pre 80%, Flop 79%, Turn 82%)
Hero wins $30.70

^^Wtf does he think he's repping on the river? Other than 8x, obviously, but repping quads is lol.

lol


Wtf does this guy bet on river? Quads only?

N i prob shouldve went more on turn zz lost min i guess

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $28.29
SB: $25.79
BB: $25.35
UTG: $26.05
Hero (MP): $57.19
CO: $104.77

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A A

UTG raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.60, CO calls $2.60, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop: ($6.30, 2 players) 5 6 K
Hero bets $2.90, CO calls $2.90

Turn: ($12.10, 2 players) 2
Hero bets $5.00, CO calls $5.00

River: ($22.10, 2 players) K
Hero checks, CO checks

Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Kings) (Pre 87%, Flop 82%, Turn 89%)
CO shows K J (Three of a Kind, Kings) (Pre 13%, Flop 18%, Turn 11%)
CO wins $21.11

Should i bet small/fold on riv too? Grip some monies from 99-qq i guess, he was unknown thought he might still bet QQ anyuway so i was gona check/cal if itw as small

^^Was the plan to c/c river or c/f river?

c/decide.. Kinda tough if i check though so maybe i shouldn't.. cuz i dont kno if he will bet like JJ/missd fd/78 or he chk it behind..



Decent session today, ended off nicely..

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $21.84
SB: $36.95
BB: $25.00
UTG: $25.08
Hero (MP): $44.37
CO: $22.39

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 8 8

fold, Hero raises to $0.75, fold, fold, SB calls $0.65, fold

Flop: ($1.75, 2 players) 8 A K
SB checks, Hero bets $1.10, SB raises to $2.20, Hero raises to $4.20, SB raises to $36.20 and is all-in, Hero calls $32.00

Turn: ($74.15, 2 players) K

River: ($74.15, 2 players) 9

SB shows 8 A (Two Pair, Aces and Kings) (Pre 30%, Flop 9%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows 8 8 (Full House, Eights full of Kings) (Pre 70%, Flop 91%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins $72.15

His stats were all tag, he seemed solid so I was thinkin poor guy has AK, oh well tough times buddy.

Then I saw his hand and marked him as a dummy.

Also, I was thinkin.. Vs his shove there, Should I even call w AK?
it would jus seem so likely he has 88, were deep n everything n only a dummy would shove A8 or even have it general..
Well, I guess i wouldnt 3bet vs his raise anyway w AK, id rather call i think

Nah, definitely 2.5BI. It worked out at $4.96. I know that PT<=3 used BB as Big Bets rather than big blinds, but v4 seems to have changed that. Unless I've accidentally set some option somewhere.